Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Ohio

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Abstract

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-4945-DR), dated October 2, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Landslides.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 64210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20544]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Disaster Declaration #21934 and #21935; OHIO Disaster Number OH-20017]


Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of 
Ohio

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-4945-DR), dated October 2, 2026.
    Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, 
and Landslides.

DATES: Issued on October 2, 2026.
    Incident Period: August 10, 2026 through August 22, 2026.
    Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: December 1, 2026.
    Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: July 2, 
2027.

ADDRESSES: Visit the MySBA Loan Portal at <a href="https://lending.sba.gov">https://lending.sba.gov</a> to 
apply for a disaster assistance loan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Henderson, Office of Disaster 
Recovery, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 
6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given as a result of the 
President's major disaster declaration on October 2, 2026, applications 
for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal 
<a href="https://lending.sba.gov">https://lending.sba.gov</a> or in person at other locally announced 
locations. For further assistance please contact the SBA disaster 
assistance customer service center by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b7f72687a686f7e69786e686f74767e69687e696d72787e5b68797a357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f3b362c3e2c2b3a2d3c2a2c2b30323a2d2c3a2d29363c3a1f2c3d3e71383029">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or by phone at 1-800-659-2955. If you 
are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-
1 to access telecommunications relay services.
    The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected 
by the disaster:

Primary Counties (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Clermont, 
Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only):
    Ohio: Athens, Brown, Butler, Clinton, Coshocton, Delaware, 
Fairfield, Guernsey, Hocking, Knox, Madison, Noble, Pickaway, Union, 
Warren, Washington.
    Indiana: Dearborn, Franklin.
    Kentucky: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton.

    The Interest Rates are:

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For Physical Damage:
  Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere................       6.000
  Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere.............       3.000
  Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere................       8.000
  Businesses without Credit Available Elsewhere.............       4.000
  Private Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available           3.625
   Elsewhere................................................
  Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available        3.625
   Elsewhere................................................
For Economic Injury:
  Business and Small Agricultural Cooperatives without             4.000
   Credit Available Elsewhere...............................
  Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available        3.625
   Elsewhere................................................
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    The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 219346 
and for economic injury is 219350.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)

(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)

James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2026-20544 Filed 10-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P


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